Blog Tag - Electric Cars

Xiaomi To Launch a New Car Plant
Earlier this year, Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi announced its foray into the world of electric vehicles (EVs). This past weekend, however, they...
Beicology: A Zero Emissions Future For Once Smoggy Beijing?
Our semi-regular Beicology column details the capital's environmental news. Beijing Could Bid Smog Adieu... by 2050 Tough as it is to imagine right...
Youxia Made an Electric Car "as good as" a Tesla in
At a press conference at Sanlitun Taikooli on Tuesday, 27-year-old Huang Xiuyuan, in a black polo shirt, white jeans, and a pair of square-framed...
Tear Around Beijing in a Tesla: Ritz-Carlton Financial Street Offers Test Drive and Tea
The afternoon tea: synonymous with civility and serenity. Tesla Model S: a new paradigm for speed. Enjoy them both in Beijing in a single three-hour...
Beijing Doubles Electric Car Quota, May Sweeten with Free Parking
Beijing has doubled the quota for electric vehicle license plates. Which is interesting, considering the original quota was not met. Actually,...
Beijing Plans to Convert Taxi Fleet to Electric
It's not easy going green, but the Beijing taxi fleet seems set to give it its best shot. The city's 46,000 taxis will be switched from petroleum...
Ticket On Sale for Inaugural Formula E Race in Beijing
Tickets for next month's inaugural Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Formula E Championship electric car racing series (Formula E) are...
City Driving: Interest in Electric Cars Remains Low Voltage
Despite a license plate waiver and gradually improving charging infrastructure, Beijingers' interest in electric and other alternative energy...
Tesla Motors Electrifies Beijing with First Supercharger Site
Beijing has taken a step towards greater electric car infrastructure with the launch of the first Tesla Motors supercharging station earlier this...
What's It Like to Buy a Tesla in China? Now We Know
Ever wondered what it would be like to skip the car lottery in Beijing by buying an electric car? And not just any electric car, but a Tesla? Well,...
City Driving: Car Buyers Just Saying No to Electric Vehicles
Hey, Beijing drivers! Great offer: buy an electric car and get a license plate with no waiting! No? No takers? Despite participants in Beijing's...
Formula E Electric Car Racing Series Starts in Beijing in September
Starting from September 13, the roar of the carbon-based fuel engine will be replaced by the whispers of low emissions as the Fédération...
Electric Taxis Could Help to Relieve Beijing Pollution
Over 1,000 new electric taxis could be hitting the road in Beijing by the end of the year in an effort to reduce pollution, Beijing Times reported...
It's Electric: Pinggu Doubles Electric Taxi Fleet
Way out east, in the Beijing suburb of Pinggu, the traffic noises (although probably not the honking) died down a little last week as 50 additional...
News You Might Have Missed: Seven Billion and Counting
Populations are exploding – seven billion on the planet, 20 million in Beijing, and over five million cars on the city’s streets. With numbers like...